Category: Sentinel-NBS Opinion
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To solve the mystery, you have to look at history
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson – a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist – and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think. Dear Greg: Over the years, I’ve read your columns about the punishing…
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Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common
GREG BEAN Coda Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town “The Tree Streets,” because the roads were all named after trees- Oak, Poplar,Ash,Walnut and the like…
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Coda
Singing ‘Danny Boy’ will ruin your St. Paddy’s Day GREG BEAN Growing up in a solidly Scots-Irish family meant St. Paddy’s Day was pretty special. We never celebrated Robbie Burns Day on Jan. 25 to honor our Scots side, because that involves haggis if you’re a traditionalist. And let me tell you, no thinking individual…
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Helen B. Krochmal Dietlein
Mrs. Dietlein, 93, of North Brunswick, died March 2, 2008, at Willow Creek Care Center, Franklin Township. She was a factory worker at Quaker Oats, New Brunswick, for 25 years, retiring in 1979. She was predeceased by her husband, William G. Dietlein in 1977. She is survived by three nieces; two nephews; and several great-nieces…
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‘A Trip to Japan’
PHOTOS BY SCOTT FRIEDMAN Top: Sara Dohn, left, and Jackie Aposto can’t seem to get the hang of using chopsticks like their friend Rebecca Colandrea during the “Trip to Japan” program at John Adams Elementary School in North Brunswick on Friday. Middle: Pongkhi Sarmah, left, and Rebecca Colandrea led the fifth-grade girls in a traditional…
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Rose A. Soban Miller
Mrs. Miller, 89, of North Brunswick, died March 1, 2008, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was a retired employee in the manufacturing department at Breeze Military Manufacturing Co., Elizabeth. She was predeceased by her husband, Brunic J. Miller in 1970; and three siblings, Anna, Stanley and Andrew Soban. She is survived by a daughter,…
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Your Turn
Guest Column JOAN FUSCO When my father started his career in the 1950s, it was generally assumed he would have health benefits funded by his employer for the remainder of his life. But as retirement approached, those benefits all but disappeared, with health care one of his largest monthly expenses. This situation is not unique…
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Leon Chodzko
Mr. Chodzko, 59, of South River, died Feb. 20, 2008, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was employed for many years as a pipe fitter with Jack KingWelding, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Surviving are his parents, Edward and Anatolia Chodzko of South River; three brothers, Walter, and his wife, Sharon,…
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Red Cross Month in March dedicated to volunteers
You may have heard that March is American Red CrossMonth.As one of the nation’s best-known humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross has been at the forefront of helping Americans prevent, prepare for and respond to large and small disasters for 127 years. Families and communities depend on the Red Cross in times of need; yet the…
